Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) H. Gross
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Aberfoyle Country Lodge, Honde Valley
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Small Bridge Dam
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Msasa Road, Msasa, Harare
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Msasa Road, Msasa, Harare
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Msasa Road, Msasa, Harare
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Palland Valley Lane, Harare
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Synonyms:
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Polygonum capitatum Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don Polygonum repens Wall. ex Meisn.
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Common names:
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Pink-head knotweed (English)
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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Vigorous trailing perennial. |
Notes:
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Introduced as a garden ornamental and now naturalised and weedy in the high rainfall areas of the country. Most common in the Eastern Highlands (division E) and also (rarely) escaping in the C Division. |
Derivation of specific name:
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capitata: in the form of a head, capitate |
Habitat:
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In moist disturbed habitats, roadsides and gardens, often growing on walls. |
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Flowering time: | All year |
Worldwide distribution:
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Native of the Himalayas |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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E,S |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Saturday 3 September 2011 |
Literature:
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Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 82 - 83. as Polygonum capitatum (Includes a picture).
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 68.
Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Page 6.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Persicaria capitata. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121810, retrieved 19 April 2024
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